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Cooper Flagg, cousin Tyler excited about Flagg Trading Co. opening Saturday in Bangor

Cooper Flagg, cousin Tyler excited about Flagg Trading Co. opening Saturday in Bangor

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone? El Nino’s might brings record slow storm season

Merrimack football spoils UMaine home opener as Black Bears’ offense goes nowhere

Washington County settles wrongful termination lawsuit with county manager

Washington County settles wrongful termination lawsuit with county manager

Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to accept the settlement agreement with Renee Gray but did not reveal its terms.

Latest Videos

Judge finds former state worker not responsible for dog’s death in hot car

Judge finds former state worker not responsible for dog’s death in hot car

Lawsuit alleges Houlton is still withholding camera information

Lawsuit alleges Houlton is still withholding camera information

Popular midcoast nightspot abruptly closes its doors and goes offline

Popular midcoast nightspot abruptly closes its doors and goes offline

Brunswick man charged with murder in shooting death of his neighbor

Brunswick man charged with murder in shooting death of his neighbor

Bangor High football will be a work in progress after graduating many starters

Bangor High football will be a work in progress after graduating many starters

This outdoor spectacle will soon fill Maine’s skies and fields

This outdoor spectacle will soon fill Maine’s skies and fields

Baxter State Park sues owner of historic cabins on Katahdin Lake

Baxter State Park sues owner of historic cabins on Katahdin Lake

Mystery PAC tied to Donald Trump spends big in Maine’s 2nd District race

Mystery PAC tied to Donald Trump spends big in Maine’s 2nd District race

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to slow down for safety

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to slow down for safety

Latest Obituaries

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LATEST NEWS

Deputies respond to trespasser reported at ex-Vice President Kamala Harris’ Malibu home

Federal judge rules Trump DHS plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful

Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who wrongly checked ‘US citizen’ box

Former CIA official found with gold bars reaches tentative plea deal after charge of salary theft

OPINION

Maine small businesses don’t need a new credit card system

Maine small businesses don’t need a new credit card system

Letter: Now is the time to oppose the president

Letter: Now is the time to oppose the president

Public Safety

Maine man charged with 34 federal felonies for alleged attacks with explosives and drones

Maine AG clears deputies who shot and injured man who allegedly shot at them

US border agent charged with stealing computer parts at Maine office

NATIONAL NEWS

Police say more arrests coming in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree

As DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, juries and judges were unconvinced

Minnesota churches roiled by legal battle over ICE surveillance and right to protest

POLITICS

Elon Musk’s PAC adds Maine’s 2nd District race to his electioneering

Elon Musk’s PAC adds Maine’s 2nd District race to his electioneering

Organizers will try to get transgender athlete referendum on 2027 ballot

Group pushes DHHS to change rules on MaineCare provider inspections and payments

Bobby Charles brushes off polling deficit, says there is ‘no reason’ he can’t win governor’s race

Maine House speaker touts clean energy in stop at former Loring Air Force Base

BUSINESS

Maine trail builders see grants as a path to growth

Maine trail builders see grants as a path to growth

Maine home sales dropped 10% in August

$5M Kennebunkport home tops Maine’s most expensive sales in August

Former coastal Maine inn with 8 bedrooms on the market for $865K

2 Maine island towns hire housing manager to address affordability crisis

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

This fall fishing trip started terribly. Then these 2 flies changed everything.

This fall fishing trip started terribly. Then these 2 flies changed everything.

Where were you when the world stopped turning? I was stranded in the Labrador wilderness.

Where were you when the world stopped turning? I was stranded in the Labrador wilderness.

I wanted to shoot a bear. Here’s why I did.

I wanted to shoot a bear. Here’s why I did.

How many deer can a hunter shoot in Maine?

How many deer can a hunter shoot in Maine?

SPORTS

UMaine football seeking rare win in home opener Saturday night

Maine high school football weekend slate includes playoff rematches

UMaine football linebacker tied for solo tackle lead in FCS

National champion rugby coach hired as UMFK athletic director

Former Bangor and UMass football star Pete McCarty dies at age 70

UMaine football is preparing for home opener after blowout loss to Appalachian State

OPINION

Remember Sept. 11 by recalling American unity

Nobody wins the race to superintelligence

Maine voters have spoken: Build more homes

Congress must get stablecoin rules right to protect Maine people and banks

Keep the promise to Maine’s veterans

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

Bangor High School principal promoted to assistant superintendent

Bangor High School principal promoted to assistant superintendent

HANCOCK

Surry woman recounts narrow escape from 9/11 terrorist attacks in NYC

Surry woman recounts narrow escape from 9/11 terrorist attacks in NYC

MIDCOAST

Rockland woman allegedly assaulted Louisiana man awaiting retrial in toddler’s death

Rockland woman allegedly assaulted Louisiana man awaiting retrial in toddler’s death

PORTLAND

Woman killed in Portland hit-and-run has been identified

Woman killed in Portland hit-and-run has been identified

AROOSTOOK

Model T tour rolls through Aroostook

Model T tour rolls through Aroostook

CENTRAL MAINE

Maine actor dies on stage during play rehearsal

Maine actor dies on stage during play rehearsal

DOWN EAST

Where Medicaid cuts could hit hardest in Maine

Where Medicaid cuts could hit hardest in Maine

PISCATAQUIS

Dover-Foxcroft police ID vehicle in fatal hit-and-run

Dover-Foxcroft police ID vehicle in fatal hit-and-run

YORK

Massachusetts man accused of making bomb threats against Maine town office

Massachusetts man accused of making bomb threats against Maine town office

News

Fallen firefighters remembered at Bangor 9/11 ceremony

Culture

Fallen firefighters remembered at Bangor 9/11 ceremony

Outgoing Bangor official plans to start municipal consulting firm

Business

Outgoing Bangor official plans to start municipal consulting firm

Rick Bennett vows to fix Maine’s reading crisis. His rivals aren’t as specific.

Rick Bennett vows to fix Maine’s reading crisis. His rivals aren’t as specific.

Susan Collins says ‘of course’ she’ll vote for Bobby Charles

Elections

Susan Collins says ‘of course’ she’ll vote for Bobby Charles

Maine lawmaker proposes ‘Eliot Cutler Law’ to clamp down on habitual sex offenders

State

Maine lawmaker proposes ‘Eliot Cutler Law’ to clamp down on habitual sex offenders

Maine schools still teach reading in ways that aren’t proven to work

Education

Maine schools still teach reading in ways that aren’t proven to work

How Susan Collins and other Maine politicians are reacting to Donald Trump’s arch plans

Washington

How Susan Collins and other Maine politicians are reacting to Donald Trump’s arch plans

Old Town council considers banning automatic license plate reader cameras

Government

Old Town council considers banning automatic license plate reader cameras

Troy Jackson narrowly leads Susan Collins in another Maine poll

Elections

Troy Jackson narrowly leads Susan Collins in another Maine poll

Randall Liberty is stepping down as Maine’s corrections commissioner

State

Randall Liberty is stepping down as Maine’s corrections commissioner

Shenna Bellows will run for a final term as Maine’s secretary of state

State

Shenna Bellows will run for a final term as Maine’s secretary of state

Bobby Charles’ sister won’t support him for Maine governor

Elections

Bobby Charles’ sister won’t support him for Maine governor

Bangor residents say homelessness and drug use are top issues in City Council race

Government

Bangor residents say homelessness and drug use are top issues in City Council race

Hundreds of chanting men have this Maine town searching for a law to stop them

State

Hundreds of chanting men have this Maine town searching for a law to stop them

Acadia could see more changes under Trump plan to restructure National Park Service

Culture

Acadia could see more changes under Trump plan to restructure National Park Service

Susan Collins urges Donald Trump’s administration to weigh tariff impacts on Maine

Washington

Susan Collins urges Donald Trump’s administration to weigh tariff impacts on Maine

Meet the man behind Bangor’s most controversial housing development

Housing

Meet the man behind Bangor’s most controversial housing development

Maine knew for years its ambulance system was collapsing. Then a woman died.

Police and Courts

Maine knew for years its ambulance system was collapsing. Then a woman died.

Affordability, gloom and Trump anxiety shape Maine’s Labor Day rallies

Politics

Affordability, gloom and Trump anxiety shape Maine’s Labor Day rallies

For many Troy Jackson supporters, it’s all about Susan Collins

Elections

For many Troy Jackson supporters, it’s all about Susan Collins

Bangor’s new fire chief wants to prioritize firefighters’ health

Police and Courts

Bangor’s new fire chief wants to prioritize firefighters’ health

Fowler named UMaine hockey captain

College Ice Hockey

Fowler named UMaine hockey captain

How this coastal Maine town’s ‘matriarch’ keeps busy even as she turns 100

Culture

How this coastal Maine town’s ‘matriarch’ keeps busy even as she turns 100

Appalachian State football thumps UMaine 55-3

College Football

Appalachian State football thumps UMaine 55-3